Amer Group Reorganizes Management Team

Amer Group Plc is reorganising its management structure. As of 28 January 2004, the Group's Executive Team will consist of Mr Roger Talermo, President & CEO; Mr Pekka Paalanne, Senior Vice President & CFO; Mr Max Alfthan, Senior Vice President, Corpo

Galyan’s Issues Warning on Q4 and Full year Results

Galyan's Trading Company, Inc. issued a warning on its results for fourth quarter and full fiscal year on Tuesday. GLYN now expects a comparable store sales decrease of approximately 4.7% for the fiscal fourth quarter versus a previously estimate o

Swartz Family to Sell Off 6.5 Million TBL Shares

The Timberland Company announced that the Company has filed a Form S-3 shelf registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) registering the resale of up to 6,522,441 shares of the Company's Class A common stock by certain TBL sharehol

LaCrosse Footwear Elects Wally Smith to Board

LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. has elected of Charles W. (Wally) Smith to its Board of Directors. Smith, former CEO of Recreational Equipment, Inc., will begin serving on the seven-member Board of Directors effective immediately…

GNC Names Woodruff Salesman of the Year

Greg Norman Collection has named Bo Woodruff 2003 Salesman of the Year for the brnad. Woodruff, a 30 year veteran of the apparel industry, handles Arizona and Nevada for the company and has represented the Greg Norman Collection for the past seven years.

Big Dog Acquires The Walking Company

Big Dog Holdings, Inc. has agreed to acquire The Walking Company for cash, debt and equity securities in excess of $15 million. The Walking Company markets products through more than 70 retail store locations with total annual sales of $65 million…

REI Nominates 2003 Vendor Partnership Award Winners

The annual REI awards program recognizes three key vendors and one overall Vendor Partner of the Year for efforts that have built a strategic and successful relationship with REI. REI's three merchandising divisions – Action Sports, Outdoorwear , an

Descente to Distribute Cutter and Buck in China

Cutter & Buck Inc. announced a license agreement with Tokyo-based Descente Ltd., under which Descente will have exclusive rights to distribute Cutter & Buck apparel in China, Hong Kong and Macao. This license adds to the existing relationship under which

GNC and Golf Merchandisers in 2004 Sponsorship Deal

Greg Norman Collection has inked a sponsorship agreement with the Association of Golf Merchandisers for 2004. As part of the agreement, Greg Norman Collection will sponsor the association's Bulletin Board on the “Member's Only” section of its we

SGMA: PEP Bill Passes with 15% Increase in Funding

For the fourth consecutive year, physical education received a boost on Capitol Hill. Congress finalized a 15% increase in funding for the Carol M. White Physical Education for Progress (PEP) program as part of a 2004 omnibus spending bill, was approved

New Era to Consolidate Manufacturing in Derby

New Era Cap Company notified its Western New York employees Friday of its need to consolidate its two manufacturing facilities in that area in order to help maintain a competitive position in the marketplace. The headwear company will transfer operations